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Hello everyone,
I was upgrading my server from Windows 2019 to Windows 2022, my data drive is on an ISCSI, when I transferred the ISCSI disks to Windows 2022, it is showing as Foreign "Dynamic". My questions are:
1 - why does is say Dynamic now, when it was a Basic Disk?
2 - if I do Import Foreign Disks, will I lose my files?
Appreciate some thoughts and inputs.
I did Import Foreign Disk, and the drive became Unallocated.
How to I restore my drive?
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Hello,
Thank you for posting in Q&A forum.
To answer your question here:
1.Why does is say Dynamic now, when it was a Basic Disk?
A: As there are some differences for different OS to handle disk configuration, it could be considered as a dynamic disk.
2.If I do Import Foreign Disks, will I lose my files?
A: Meanwhile, normally Importing foreign disks will not lead to a data loss.
I hope the information above is helpful.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to let us know.
Best regards，
Jill Zhou
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